Chalks
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Wow, that was annoying. For the first time in over a year of using firefox....it crashed!

anyways, back to the point. I'm building a hold right now, and using scripts for the first time. I already read the stickied post about scripting, and the ingame help. But, I can't figure out how to do this: Make a npc go to a spot, wait x turns (while checking every turn to see if beethro's in a certain spot), then going to label xyz. If beethro is in that certain spot, stop waiting the rest of the turns and just skip straight to label zyx. How do I do it?

Second, can I put variables in my script? like so:
label "begin"
if...goto "xyz"
x=7
x+1=x
goto "begin"
label"xyz"
speech "tada!"


??? Thanks!

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Chalks wrote:
Wow, that was annoying. For the first time in over a year of using firefox....it crashed!

anyways, back to the point. I'm building a hold right now, and using scripts for the first time. I already read the stickied post about scripting, and the ingame help. But, I can't figure out how to do this: Make a npc go to a spot, wait x turns (while checking every turn to see if beethro's in a certain spot), then going to label xyz. If beethro is in that certain spot, stop waiting the rest of the turns and just skip straight to label zyx. How do I do it?

There's no simple way to do that. The scripting engine isn't very adaptable - if you tell a character to wait x turns, it can't check anything until x turns are over.

Using a loop and if statements, you can check for more than one condition each turn, but then you can't count.

However, if your script always starts at the beginning of the room, then you can do it, because instead of checking for "x turns have passed" just check for "turn y" (i.e., instead of saying "wait for 10 turns", say "wait until it is turn 11". Since that doesn't require counting by the script engine, you can combine that with another condition. If you need help in how to do that, let me know.

Second, can I put variables in my script?

No.

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Variables aren't possible, and as such I don't think what you asked for first is possible directly. How many turns does your NPC need to wait? It might be possible by having a walled off area which an NPC walks down, and note the position where he would be on turn x. Then your main NPC can have this script:

Move to (x,y)
Label Waiting
If.. go to xyz
Wait for player at (wherever)
If.. go to xyz
Wait for NPC at (position x)
Wait 1 turn
GoTo Waiting
Label xyz

Does that make sense?

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Chalks wrote:
I can't figure out how to do this: Make a npc go to a spot, wait x turns (while checking every turn to see if beethro's in a certain spot), then going to label xyz. If beethro is in that certain spot, stop waiting the rest of the turns and just skip straight to label zyx. How do I do it?

So, if I understand correctly, you want an NPC that waits up to X turns before going somewhere. If you know X specifically, then you can just add X checks for Beethro, one per turn, like so:

If ... goto <zyx>
Wait for Beethro at (x,y)
Wait 1 turn

Repeat this code X times, and have Label xyz at the end of it.

Otherwise, if you know ahead of time what specific turn # the NPC will be waiting for (like Eytan mentioned), the above can be wrapped into a loop:

Label Loop
If ... goto <zyx>
Wait for Beethro at (x,y)
Wait 1 turn
If ... goto <zyx>
Wait for turn #             ;are we done looping?
Goto Loop
Label zyx
...

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Chalks wrote:
...Make a npc go to a spot, wait x turns (while checking every turn to see if beethro's in a certain spot), then going to label xyz. If beethro is in that certain spot, stop waiting the rest of the turns and just skip straight to label zyx. How do I do it?

My turn...

label abc
wait 1 turn
if goto xyz
wait for playey (x,y)
goto abc
label xyz
Move NPC to (x,y)

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Chalks
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Thank you, thank you, thank you!

This helps tremendously, and it's all exactly what I was looking for. I'm going to have a lot of fun with this.

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geomatrx wrote:

Chalks wrote:
...Make a npc go to a spot, wait x turns (while checking every turn to see if beethro's in a certain spot), then going to label xyz. If beethro is in that certain spot, stop waiting the rest of the turns and just skip straight to label zyx. How do I do it?

My turn...

label abc
wait 1 turn
if goto xyz
wait for playey (x,y)
goto abc
label xyz
Move NPC to (x,y)

I don't think this would work. It keeps repeating the loop until Beethro gets in the specified area. The label xyz should be activated after the loop has been executed x number of times, even if Beethro doesn't go to the (x,y)

The others seem to be fine, though.

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Doom wrote:

geomatrx wrote:

Chalks wrote:
...Make a npc go to a spot, wait x turns (while checking every turn to see if beethro's in a certain spot), then going to label xyz. If beethro is in that certain spot, stop waiting the rest of the turns and just skip straight to label zyx. How do I do it?

My turn...

label abc
wait 1 turn
if goto xyz
wait for playey (x,y)
goto abc
label xyz
Move NPC to (x,y)

I don't think this would work. It keeps repeating the loop until Beethro gets in the specified area....

Thats what I was aiming for. Waiting for Beethro to fill that tile, then the script will continue.

Perhaps I mis-understood.

g

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geomatrx wrote:
Thats what I was aiming for. Waiting for Beethro to fill that tile, then the script will continue.

Perhaps I mis-understood.

Yes. Waiting for Beethro to fill that tile should make the script continue.

But also,

Waiting x amount of turns and NOT going on the tile with Beethro should make the script continue as well. It's a bit more complicated than that.

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geomatrx wrote:

Doom wrote:

geomatrx wrote:

Chalks wrote:
...Make a npc go to a spot, wait x turns (while checking every turn to see if beethro's in a certain spot), then going to label xyz. If beethro is in that certain spot, stop waiting the rest of the turns and just skip straight to label zyx. How do I do it?

My turn...

label abc
wait 1 turn
if goto xyz
wait for playey (x,y)
goto abc
label xyz
Move NPC to (x,y)

I don't think this would work. It keeps repeating the loop until Beethro gets in the specified area....

Thats what I was aiming for. Waiting for Beethro to fill that tile, then the script will continue.

Perhaps I mis-understood.

g

If that's all you want, there's no need for a loop - just use the "wait for player at xyz" command.

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On a related note, I'm trying to do a script where Beethro is wandering through wraithwing fields. If he enters from a certain path, the wraithwings will continue along their merry way (going back and forth). But once he crosses past a force arrow from an alternate entrace, the wraithwings will end the script on room exit and turn into a monster. This has to be done like thus:

Appear at (9,9)
Label "Begin"
Face southeast
Move to (10,10) Forbid Turning
If go to "Attack"
Wait for player at (5,2)-(5,2)
Move to (11,11) Forbid Turning
If go to "Attack"
Wait for player at (5,2)-(5,2)
Move to (12,12) Forbid Turning
If go to "Attack"
Wait for player at (5,2)-(5,2)
... and likewise ... this is getting a little boring ...
Go to "Begin"
Label "Attack"
End on room exit
Turn into monster

This could be simplified down to:

Appear at (9,9)
Label "Begin"
Face southeast
Loop 10 times [or likewise command, using variables if you want]
Move southeast forbid turning
If go to "Attack"
Wait for player at (5,2)-(5,2)
Go to Loop
Face northwest
Loop 10 times
Move northwest forbid turning
If go to "Attack"
Wait for player at (5,2)-(5,2)
Go to Loop
Go to "Begin"
Label "Attack"
End on room exit
Turn into monster

This may seem the same length, but it really isn't (as I've omitted at least 45 lines from the top script). I echo Doom: this is really complicated! Or at least tedious.

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